Many hundreds of vultures have been tagged throughout the southeastern United States, and over one hundred have been recently tagged in Everglades National Park. Vultures have been marked with a variety of colored tags bearing various combinations of letters and numbers. Each bird has been marked with a tag in its RIGHT wing bearing a unique ID (see right and below). The tags may be visible from below while the birds soar.

HOW TO REPORT SIGHTINGS

Please make note of the location and time of the sighting, tag number and color, and species, as well as any information on the behavior of the animal. Photographs are also welcome.

Observations can be submitted in person to park personnel using this form, or to the USDA via email. Additionally, the USGS Bird Banding Lab requests that you also report online.